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Articles from the May 19, 2024 edition


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  • Obituary: Arthur Dockray Tunnell

    Updated May 21, 2024

    Arthur Dockray Tunnell, age 73, passed away on Thursday, May 16, 2024. Arthur was born on February 25, 1951, to Sankston Stone Tunnell and Glynn Dockray in Artesia, NM. He grew up in a very loving, Christian home and followed in his father's footsteps in becoming a math teacher. Arthur taught math for 39 years: 3 years in Post, TX, 30 years at Clovis High School, and 6 years at Bovina High School. He loved teaching Geometry and Statistics, which provided him with an opportunit...

  • Obituary: Joan Teresita Martinez-Terry

    Updated May 21, 2024

    A visitation for Joan Teresita Martinez-Terry, 75, of Portales, will be 8 AM to 8 PM on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, at Wheeler Mortuary. A rosary will be held at 9:00 AM on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, at St. Helen Catholic Church and Mass of the Resurrection will follow at 10:00 AM, with Fr. Francisco Carbajal officiating. Cremation burial will follow in the Portales Cemetery. Since Joan touched so many lives, her honorary pallbearers will be her family, friends and co-workers....

  • Obituary: Thomas Lee Howell

    Updated May 21, 2024

    Thomas Lee Howell, 72, passed away on May 17, 2024, in Amarillo, Tx. Services will be at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, at Brooks Chapel in Canyon, Tx with Rev. Ron Brewer officiating. Burial will follow at Dreamland Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, at Brooks Chapel. Arrangements are made by Brooks Funeral Directors. Tom was born July 30, 1951, in Merced, California. He was the son of Wanda and Kenneth Stuart an...

  • Pages past, May 19: Buffalo hunter takes own life

    David Stevens, The Staff of The News|Updated May 18, 2024

    On this date ... 1903: Famed buffalo hunter George Causey, suffering from chronic pain after being thrown by a mustang a year earlier, shot himself in the head with a pistol at his home near Kenna. The Handbook of Texas reports Causey was responsible for killing 40,000 buffalo from 1874 to 1882, including the last herd on the Llano Estacado, near Seminole, Texas. The village of Causey in Roosevelt County is named for brothers George and John Causey because their lives “influenced and symbolized American exploration and s...

  • Senior calendar - May 19

    Updated May 18, 2024

    Curry Residents Senior Meals Association 901 W. 13th St. Clovis Monday: Chicken Tenders w/Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, 5 Way Mix, Roll w/Butter & Peaches. Tuesday: Flour Tortillas w/Ground Pork, Cheese, Lettuce & Tomatoes, Pinto Beans, Chips & Salsa & Cookie. Wednesday: Meat Lasagna, Italian Vegetables, Garlic Bread & Cake. Thursday: Salisbury Steak w/Brown Mushroom Gravy, Baked Potatoes, Carrots, Roll w/Butter & Cobbler. Friday: Grilled Chicken Sandwich, Lettuce, Tomatoes, Pickles & Onion, French Fries & Diced Pears. Friendship...

  • On the shelves - May 19

    Updated May 18, 2024

    The books listed below are now available for checkout at the Clovis-Carver Public Library. The library is open to the public, but patrons can still visit the online catalog at cloviscarverpl.booksys.net/opac/ccpl or call 575-769-7840 to request a specific item for curbside pickup. “A Love Discovered” by Tracie Peterson. Invited by a friend to trek west and help establish the newly formed town of Cheyenne, Edward Vogel is prepared to leave the haunting memories of his families death behind him. The only problem is the corrupt...

  • School menus - May 19

    Updated May 18, 2024

    Clovis Monday: Manager’s Choice. Tuesday: Manager’s Choice. Wednesday: Manager’s Choice. Thursday: Manager’s Choice Sack Lunch. Portales Monday: Breakfast: Cook’s Choice, Fruit Cup & Juice. Lunch: Cooks Choice or (grades 7-12) Cooks Choice Tuesday: Breakfast: Cooks Choice, Applesauce & Juice. Lunch: Cooks Choice or (grades 7-12) Cooks Choice. Wednesday: Breakfast: Cooks Choice, Fruit Variety & Juice. Lunch: Cooks Choice or (grades 7-12) Cooks Choice. Thursday: Breakfast: Cooks Choice, Fruit Variety & Juice. Lunch: Cooks Cho...